OAKLAND — The Soup and Sandwich Program plans to reopen for Saturday takeout meals. Beginning Nov. 6, free takeout meals will be served from 11 a.m. until noon at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 37 Church St. All are welcome. For more information, call Selina Brooks at 207-616-8849.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Elm City Bridge Club recognizes Oct. 26 winners
FAIRFIELD — Ken Harvey and Di Bishop were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s Oct. 26 game. Ed and Joyce Rushton placed second, and Lee Lenfest and Gabriele Rice placed third. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants are asked to bring their own partner. […]
Bangor man killed in I-95 crash in Palmyra
Michael Foss, 37, died at a hospital Thursday after the minivan he was driving went off the interstate, reentered the roadway and rolled over several times, State Police said.
People on brink of homelessness scramble to find housing after Augusta hotels stop working with KVCAP
The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has paid for hotel rooms for those facing homelessness. But two Augusta hotels will no longer work with the group and more than 40 people must relocate.
Amy Calder: Beware the ghosts and goblins on a Halloween far different from years past
Decades ago, costumes and many other things were far simpler in Skowhegan, when children took to the streets with their pillowcases to collect candy, Amy Calder writes.
Former Waterville City Manager Roy to receive Mid-Maine Chamber’s top award
Michael Roy will be given the Distinguished Community Service Award on Thursday during the 58th annual Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony.
St. Joseph Nutrition Center to host Winter Farmers’ Market
The Farmington Farmers’ Market will move indoors to a new location at the St. Joseph Center starting on Saturday, Nov. 6. The winter market will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, November through April, at the center, located at the corner of Quebec and Middle Streets. The Center houses the St. Joseph […]
Mount View High School teacher arrested on several charges following Waterville altercation, police say
Karina Beadling, 39, was with her 7-year-old daughter last week when she was taken into custody after Beadling confronted an ex-boyfriend, officials say.
Skowhegan considers how to spend $870,000 in federal relief aid
Municipal department heads made their pitches this week for how the money should be used, with Chief of Police David Bucknam requesting $10,000 bonuses for his officers.
Housing crisis continues, but modest gains seen in Waterville, elsewhere, according to homeless advocates
A virtual forum this week on homelessness was the third and final in a series addressing the intractable issues making homelessness a chronic problem.